Fireplace



Oct. 3l, 1933- C. J. RICHTER r-:r AL

FIREPLACE L/ NP ww EE n AlVIU wf ATTORNEYS Oct. 31, 1933. CM1. RlcHTER Er A1. 1,933,451

FIREPLACE Filed Jan. 50, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 43 .gl 4.1 v X 4/ m VENT y Patented Oct. 31, .1933

yenfriar:r 'ofFjFi'ce Charles vJ. Richter and Jacob F. Richter, Long Island City, N, YL, assignors to Charles W. Richter & Sons, New York, NNY., a copartner--' ship composedof Charles J. Richter,` Charles4 W. Richterand Jacob F. Richter e v Application Januari/30, 1932. serial No. 589,874' 17 Claims: (ciao-'73) An object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive fireplace which is strong and durable in eonstructionand which is 4attractive in appearance. f

Another object of the invention is to provide a fireplace for use with an electrical .device representing burning logs, or with a similar device, the iireplace being pressed out .of metal and having the appearance of aiireplace manufactured of*l brick,` stone, or-other similar/material.

The invention comprehends a nreplace which has a front which may be pressed and be painted as desired to represent brick, stone, or other similar material, the front having an inwardly disposed portion to .iorm Kthe. sides and back of a replace opening,y a member being securedv to the rear of the front and to the top of the sides and the back oi the inwardly disposed portion forming the iireplace opening to form the top of the iireplace opening, the member being continued beyond the sides of the fireplace opening and being secured to therearwardly extending portions at the sides of the front of the nreplace, the said member serving to brace the sides and the back of the inwardly disposed portion forming the replace opening.

The invention also comprehendsl a fireplace having a mantel withva recess extending at its front and, sides and which is disposed at the top and the rearwardly extending sides of the replace, the fireplace, the mantel anda chimney extending upwardly from the mantel being braced and being` secured in a. manner to obtain great strength and durability, whiley making itA 'Ipossibleto manufacture the fireplace together with the mantel and chimney at little cost. In

' the preferred form of the construction, a base is provided to which the front of the ireplace is secured, as well as the inwardly ydisposed portion and the sides of the front of the fireplace;

Additional objects'of the invention will appear in the following specification in ywhich the preferred form of the invention is described.

4vFigure 5 isa sectional view on the line 5 5 Iny the drawings similar reference characters refer to similar parts in all the views, of whichr of Figure 3, but on the scale shownvin Figures l1 and 2, and,r

yFigure 6 is a sectional ,View on the line 6 6 of Figure 3, but on the scale shown in Figures 1 and2. .i 60,

-By referring to the drawings it'will be seen that afiireplace is provided which is'pressedout of sheet'metal and is reinforced for strength and durability, thereplace being providedy for use -in connection with electricaldevices which, when v lit, represent burning logs.` The replace has a front member 10 having Aits sides 11 bent rearwardly and with the'rearf edges I12 of its side bent substantially parallel with its iront member 10. The rearof the sides 11, at their bottom, are cut away at 12 to accommodate a moulding at the bottom of the wall against rwhich the fireplace is to be disposed. kThe front member 10 has a replace opening13, an inwardly disposed portionor portions yforming the sides 14 and the back 15 of 75 thel replace opening. l It will be understood that the sides and back of the fireplace opening, withv which the front member 10 is provided may be manufactured of `separate pieces of vsheet metal which may be welded or soldered together to V form the sides and the back of the fireplace opening as illustrated in` the drawings. lThe front member 10, together with the sides 14 and thev back 15 of the lfireplace opening, and also withy the sides 11y of thefront member 10, lare secured 85 tothetop of a base '16 by weldingsoldering, or

other means, the base 16 having ya periphery flange or flanges .17 which serve as 'a support andthe base 16 also being provided withreinforeing and supportingmembers 18 and 19. f

y Disposed at the rear ofthe iront member 10 and secured theretoatA 20 by welding, soldering or other means, there is a horizontal lmember 21 which has its ends -22 secured to the sides 11 of the front member 10 and its middle portion se- 95 cured to theupper portions of thev sides 1,4 and the back 15 ofthe fireplace opening 13.v As willl best beseen by referring to Figures 2 and 3, the

horizontal member 21 is provided with a rearwardly depending iiange 21', a portion of` which 100 is out and is disposed at the inner side by the back member 15 to whichit is secured. It will be. understood that, with this construction, the replace opening 13 is complete, forits bottom is f at the base 16, its sides at the sides 14', its back 105 at the back 15 of the fireplace' and itsv topv is formed by the horizontal member 21. It will also be understood that, with this construction, the sides 14 of the nreplace opening are reinforced and are held relatively. to the sides 11 `which ex- 110 l at the front of the mantel.

tend rearwardiy from the front member 10. As an additional means of holding the members of the lfireplace opening rigid, a brace 23 is provided having fianges 24 which are secured to 'the rear of the back 15 by welding, soldering, or other ineanathe brace 23 having its ends secured to the sides 1l and to the flanges 12 by welding, soldering, or other means. I

Disposed above the horizontal portion 21 there is a hollow, bent reinforcing member 25 which has fianges 26 which are secured to the rear of the front member 10 by welding, soldering, or other means. Above this reinforcing member 25' and at the corners of the fireplace, there are triangular reinforcing members 27 which have their s".des secured to the front memberl() and to its sides il by welding, soldering, or other means. Above the said triangular reinforcing members 27 there is disposed at the rear of the front member a horizontally extending reinforcing member23 which is angular in cross section and which has flanges 29 secured to the rear of the front member 10 by welding, soldering, or other means.

A metal mantel 30 is provided for the fireplace, this metal'mantel having a horizontal shelf portion 31 and the mantel at the front of the horizontal shelf portion 31 extending downwardly and inwardly at 32 and having a portion 33 disposed at the outer surface of the front member 10, forming one side of a recess, the recess'being formed by the metal of which the mantel 30 is constructed which extends inwardly and downwardly at l34. In this recess, which is shown at the front of the mantel in Figure 3 of the drawings and at the sides of the mantel in Figure 2, is disposed the top of the front member 10 and the top ofthe sides 11, the recesses at the sides of the mantel being a continuation of the recess extends downwardly and is secured to the front of the mantel at the inner side of its recess 34k as a means of supporting the mantel and also as a means of holding the mantel at itsrecess 34 in position. There are also reinforcements 'for f the mantel 30 at its sides which consist of angularly disposed metal pieces 37 which are secured to the'sides of the mantel at the inner sides of its recesses at 34 and to the front of the mantel, said angularly disposed metal pieces -37 having fianges 38 which are secured to the underside of the mantel shelf 31 by welding, soldering, or other means. With this construction, not only is a rigid fireplace provided which is secured to the base l5 and to which the mantel 3G is secured, but this rigid, inexpensive metal fireplace is constructed and reinforced to make a permanent fireplace which may be installed in houses in the course of erection, or inserted inthe wall of` a room during reconstruction or remodeling.

It will be understood that 4the front member 1o, together with its sides 11, may be pressed as desired to represent bricks or stone, and may be painted to vgive the desired effect land color.

Preferably the mantel is provided with a chimney member 39 which hasa front member 40 and sides 4l, the chimney member 39 .being manufactured of sheet metal and having its sides 41 cut so that their front edges will converge with the rear of the chimney upwardly. Braces 42 aredsposed at the rear of the front mem? The mantel at its Secured to the underside of the` ber and are secured to the front member and to its sides 4l by welding, soldering or other means. rlhe chimney member 39 has angularly disposed reinforcing members 43 which are secured to the front member 40 andto the sides 4l, as best shown in Figure 4 of the drawings.

it will be understood that, preferably these angularly disposed reinforcing members 43, together with the base of the front member 40 and its sides 4l, are secured to the shelf member 30 by welding, soldering or other means.

What is claimed is:

l. In a replace, a front member having an inwardly disposed portion forming a fireplace opening, a base to which the front member and its inwardly disposed portion are secured, a mantel secured to the top of the front member, and a horizontal member secured to the rear of theront` member and extending from side to side of the front member and being secured to the top of the said inwardly disposed portion to form the-top of the fireplace opening.

`2. In a fireplace, a front member having an inwardly disposed portion forming a fireplace opening, the sides of the front member being disposed rearwardly to form 'the sides of the fireplace, a base to which the front member and its sides and the bottom of thein-wardly disposed portion are secured, a horizontal memberdisposedat the rear of the front member and having its ends secured to the sides and being also se-v cured to the front member between itssides and to the top of the inwardly disposed portion to form the top of the fireplace, and a mantel seY cured to the front member and to its sides.

3. In a 'replaca a front member having an inwardly disposed portion forming a fireplace opening, the sides of the front member being disposed rearwardly to form vthe sides of the fireplace, a base to which the front member and its sides'and the bottom of the inwardly disposed portion are secured, a horizontal member disposed. at the rear of the front member andlhaving its ends secured to the sides and beingalso secured to the front member between its sides and to the top of the inwardly disposedportion to form the top of the fireplace, a mantel secured to the front member and to its sides, and areinforcing member having its ends secured to the said sides and its middle portion secured tmtf-e rear of the said inwardly disposed portion.

4. In a fireplace, a front member having an inwardly disposed portion forming a fireplace opening, the sides of the front member being disposed rearwardly to form the sides of the fireplace, a base to whichr the bottom ofthe front member with its sides and the inwardly disposed portion are secured, the base having downwardly disposed vsupporting portions at its periphery, a reinforcing member or members secured to the bottom. of the base, a member disposed at the rear of the front member and having its ends secured to the sides and being also secured to thefront member between its sidesy and to the top of the inwardly disposed portion to form the top of the replace, and a mantel secured to the underside of the said-.shelf portionand to the mantel at the inner side of the recess.

'6. In a fireplace, a front memberfhaving an inwardly disposed portionfformingr a fireplace opening and rearwardlykdisposed sides forming 'the sides of the replace, al mantel'having a shelf portion and being bent to form a recess or recesses in its front and sides for receiving the top of the f front member and its sides, a brace secured to the undersideA of the shelf portion and to the forward Aportion of the` mantel at the inner side of its recess,` and braces secured to the underside of .the

shelf portion and to the sidesl of the mantel at f the inner sides of its recess'.` l Y 7. In a fireplace, a front member having an inwardlyvdis'posed portion forming a fireplace open-` ing and rearwardly. disposed sides forming the sides of the fireplace, a mantel' having a'shelf portion, the mantel extending downwardly .and'inwardly from the front and sides of the shelf lportion and being bent vto form arecess-.or recesses initsfront and sides for` receivingl the top of the` front member and its sides, abrace secured to the underside of the shelf portion and' to the forward portion of the mantel at thetinnerl side' ofl its recesses, braces secured tothe underside of the shelf portion and to the sides'of' the mantel at. the innersides of its recess, and a member secured at the rear of the front member and having its ends secured to the sides of the front member and its central portion secured to the top of the said inwardly disposed portion fireplace. d

8. In a fireplace, av front member having an inwardly disposed portion forming a fireplace opento form the top of the ing and rearwardly disposed sides forming the sides of the fireplace, a mantel having a shelf portion, the mantel extending downwardly and inwardly from the front and sides of the shelf portion and being bent to form a recess or recesses in its front and sides for receiving the top of the front member and its sides, a `brace secured to the underside of the shelf portionand 4to the forward portion of the mantel at the inner side of its recess, braces secured to theunderside of the shelf portion and to the sides of the mantel at the inner sides of its recess, a member secured v at the rear of the front member and having its ends secured to the sides of the front member and its central portion secured to the top of the said inwardly disposed portionvto form the top of the fireplace, and a brace secured at the rear ofthe said inwardly disposed portion and with its ends secured to the said sides.

9; In a fireplace, a front member having an inwardly disposed portion forming a fireplace opening vand rearwardly disposed sides forming'the sides of the fireplace, a mantel having a shelf portion, the mantel'extending downwardly and inwardly from the front and sides of the shelf portion and being bent to form a recess'or recesses in its front and sides for receiving the top of the front member and its sides, a brace secured to the underside of the shelf portion and to the forwardportion of the mantel at the inner side of its recess, braces secured to the underside `of the shelf portion and to the sides of the mantel at .the inner sides of its recess,'a.member secured at the rear of the front member and having its ends secured to the sides `of the front member and its central portion secured to the top of the said inwardly disposed portion to form the top of the'freplace, a brace secured at the rear of the said inwardly disposed portion and with its ends secured to thel said sides-and a base to which the frontr member'is secured.

l 10. In a fireplace, avfront member having an insidesof the fireplace, a vmantel having a shelf portionthe mantelextendingdownwardly and inwardly from'the front and sides of the shelf portion and being bent to form a recess or recesses in its front andlsides forreceiving the top of the front member anditssidesa brace secured to the underside of the shelf portion and to the forward lportion of the mantel atv the inner side of. its

recess, braces secured'to thegunderside of the shelf portion and to the sides of the mantel at the inner sides of itsV recess, a member secured at therear of the front member and having its ends secured .to the sides ofthe front member and its central `portion secured tothe top of the said inwardly disposed portion to form the top of the fireplace,

la brace secured at the rear of the'said inwardly disposed portion and with its ends secured to the said sides, a basev to which the front member is secured, thebase having its periphery bent downwardly `to serve as. a support, and a reinforcing member secured tov the bottom of the base. .11; In a fireplace, a front member havingv an inwardly disposed portion forming av fireplace y opening and rearwardlydisposed sides forming the sides of the fireplace, a mantel having a shelf portion', the mantelJeXtending downwardly `and inwardly from the front and sides of the shelf portion andy being bent `to form a recess or recesses in its front and sides for receiving the top of the front member and its sides, a brace secured lto the underside of the shelf portion and to the forward portionof the mantel at the inner side of its recess, braces secured to the underside of rthe shelf portion and to the sides of the mantel at the inner sides of its recess, a member secured at the rear of the front member and having its ends secured to the sides of the front member and its central portion secured to thejtop of the said inwardly disposed portion to form the top of the fireplace, and a hollow chimney member secured 'to the top of the mantel. y y

12. In a replace, a front member having an inwardly disposed portion forming a replace opening and rearwardly disposed sides forming the sides of the fireplace, a mantel having a shelf portion, the mantelextending downwardly and inwardly from the front and sides lof the shelf portion and being bent to form a recess` or recesses in its front and sides for receiving the topl of the front member and its sides, a brace secured to the underside of the shelf portion and to the forward portion of the mantel at the .inner side of its recess, braces secured to the underside ofA the shelf portion and to the sides of the mantel at the inner sides of its recess, a member secured atthe rear of the front member and hav- 13. In a fireplace, .a front member having van inwardly disposedy portion forming a'replace opening and rearwardly disposed sides formingk the sides of the fireplace, a base to which the front member with its inwardly disposed portion and its sides are secured, a hollow mantel'having its front and sides extending downwardly and inwardly where they are mounted on the front member and its sides, and a member secured to the rear of the front member with its ends secured to the sides of the front member and with its central portion secured to the top of the said inwardly disposed portion to form the top of the iireplace.

14. 1n a fireplace, a front member having an inwardly disposed portion forming a fireplace opening and rearwardly disposed sides forming the sidesr of the fireplace, a base to which the front member with its inwardly disposed portion andv its sides are secured, a hollow mantel having its front and sides extending` downwardly and inwardly, where they are mounted on the front member' and its sides, a member secured to the rear of the iront member with its ends secured to the sides of the front member and with its central portion secured to thetop of the saidinwardly disposed portion to form the top of the vfireplace, and a hollow chimney member secured tionand its sides are secured, a hollow mantelv having its front and sides extending downwardly and inwardly where they are mounted on the front member and its sides, a member secured to the rear of the front-member with its endsfsecured to the sides of the iront member and withportion are secured, a horizontal member secured to the top of the inwardly disposed portion to form the top oi" lthefireplace opening, a mantel securedv to the front member and to its sides, and

a reinforcing member having its ends secured to the sides of the front member and its middle yporside of the shelf portionvand tothe mantel aty the inner sideof the recess. y

CHARLES J. RICHTER.

JACOB F'. RICHTER. 

